I mean, what’s a trip to the Norway Pavilion without a Chocolate Pretzel, Lefse (for those of you who are fans :), or Rice Cream?

Rice Cream

And I know I don’t feel like I’ve been to the Norway Pavilion unless I’ve had some School Bread!

School Bread at Midnattssol

My School Bread couldn’t resist having its picture snapped with the Anna and Elsa topiary for the Flower & Garden Festival 😉 .

School Bread with Anna and Elsa

Anyway, they’re all here, along with one for the excited little Frozen fans who just met Anna and Elsa at the Royal Sommerhus, or rode Frozen Ever After — that’s Anna’s Birthday Cake. And the Norwegian Club is available for heartier appetites.

But the one brand new — and COMPLETELY unexpected — item is the Viking Dog, which you’ll now see Cast Members assembling per order at Midnattssol.

I don’t know if it’s a full pound, but this thing is HUGE. And I won’t vouch for it’s authenticity, either. But it’s tasty, fun, and it may even give us an idea of what might be served at Kringla Bakeri when it reopens. Do you think?

Speaking of the reopening…. Kringla Bakeri og Kafe is closed through this summer. This rather lengthy refurbishment is expected to result in an expanded bakery. And as you approach the currently closed Kringla…

Kringla Bakeri og Kafe closed for refurbishment

…you may also notice that the entrance to its next door neighbor — the Puffin’s Roost merchandise location — is closed, too.

Puffin’s Roost main entrance

While we could not get a specific answer when we asked the Cast Members in Norway, it certainly looks as though the expanded Kringla location may very well go into the Puffin’s Roost. Of course, you can still find plenty o’ merch at the Wandering Reindeer as you exit Frozen Ever After. And the popular Laila perfume also remains up for grabs even though the merchandise locations are operating in limited capacity.

Merchandise Location

So, that’s the current view from Norway! We look forward to finding out what’s in store for Kringla Bakeri og Kafe when it reopens later this year! But we’re sure glad we don’t have to give up our School Bread while we wait… thanks, Midnattssol Bakeri!!

You can keep the school bread, I’ll take all the lefse they have! The club sandwich sounds pretty good, but I STILL miss the old open-face salmon and cold scrambled egg sandwiches my late husband and I loved to share. However, I wouldn’t mind one of the Viking Dogs, although I must say it sounded so good,bbut the photo was a little disappointing. I was picturing the “fried onions” as sauteed/carmelized, not canned. Oh, well. Maybe I can get a little raw onion for mine. I wonder if they’d substitute a couple pieces of lefse to “wrap” the dog instead of the bun.

Thanks for the tip about this kiosk. I was able to get my favorite School Bread on our recent trip despite the closing of Kringla for refurbishment. I’m looking forward to the expanded version when we are there next in October.